The story follows the life of Empress Dowager Xiao Zhuang.

Ling Changfeng is an honourable general and has been in a passionate marriage with his wife for the past 3 years. However, a strange disturbance hits their city on their third anniversary, and "madmen" run wild in the town, attacking innocent citizens violently. Ling Changfeng leaves his wife behind to protect the people but when he returns, finds that his wife has been infected by this phenomenon. He refuses to reveal this as he knows that anyone who turns mad will be killed. He keeps her by his side in secret while trying to solve the cause of this frightful phenomenon.

Jin Yuhong, an actress from the south of the Yangtze River, marries a wealthy merchant, which turns out to be a fatal trap for her. Eventually, through her wits, she beats her terrible husband and overcomes hardships to start her career with her sister!

Princess Yue of Yong’an, marked by a divine prophecy, becomes entangled in political intrigue and betrayal. Torn between the ruthless Regent Mo Jingyuan and her deceitful fiancé, Mo Linfeng, she fights to uncover the truth and protect her homeland, defying fate to take control of her own destiny.

Li Lian Hua is a countryside doctor who travels dragging around a lotus tower. He accidentally becomes "famous" and gets pulled into the pugilistic world that he no longer wants to have any connections with.

After a famous painter dies mysteriously and a woman from his artwork comes to life, two detectives uncover a long-buried secret and unravel a web of deception. As they dig deeper, they reveal hidden identities and expose the truth behind a strange and deadly case.

After the fall of his kingdom and the slaughter of his family, Prince Wu Geng is forced into slavery, but fueled by grief and guided by powerful allies, he rises to challenge the mighty Yun clan and reclaim his destiny.

A disillusioned leader of assassins sets out for the martial arts world, where he encounters a bosom friend and becomes entangled in a conspiracy.

After being betrayed and killed by her best friend and powerful elites, Jiang Leyao is reborn with memories of her tragic past. Determined to take revenge, she discovers her friend has also been reborn and taken her place in a wealthy marriage. As Jiang Leyao begins her counterattack, she realizes her enemy is backed by an even greater force, complicating her path to justice.

A once-comatose divine general, Chu Beichi, hides his true identity and returns as a low-born son in his household. As he rises through the ranks with his wisdom and strength, he uncovers political conspiracies and quells rebellions across nations to unite the world under his command.

Chi Yu, a cold-hearted phoenix divine beast, unexpectedly forms a twin soul pact with Mu Lingxue, a mortal girl whose family was destroyed by treachery. Bound together on a fateful full moon night, the two grow through shared hardships, forging trust and strength as they face powerful enemies.

After being betrayed in her past life, Xu Wannian is reborn, determined to protect her biological child and exact revenge on those who wronged her. As she confronts dark secrets and crosses paths with Pei Heng, an investigator linked to her past, they uncover a deep connection that spans lifetimes.

In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, General Dou Wu was killed by eunuchs, leaving only his young daughter, Dou Ling, alive. Disguised as "Yan Huang," she infiltrated the eunuch-controlled Caiyi Fang to seek revenge against her enemies, Zhang Huan and Cao Jie. Using her wits and skills, she closed in on her targets—but risked exposure.

Blinded by grief after losing her family, Shen Mingzhu faces betrayal by relatives forcing her into marriage. She risks a dangerous union with the ruthless yet wounded Prince Yuwen Xiao, seeking love in desperation.

After being betrayed by her family, Lu Xinnian rises from a delicate noblewoman to a formidable warrior. Entangled in a battle of love and power, she joins her Fanghua Sisters on a fiery, empowering journey that reshapes their destinies.

Yun Feifei, the headhunter of the Six Sects, and Gu Linyuan, a high-ranking member of the Qiankun Gang, are rivals unaware of each other's true identities. When the truth is revealed, it turns out they are lovers who have been separated for many years. Unable to resist their feelings, they find themselves drawn together once more, supporting each other through difficult situations. As they reunite, the long-buried mysteries from their past gradually unravel.

After a mysterious accident, Xiao Ning finds himself transported into another world as the live-in son-in-law of the powerful Su family. Using ancient techniques to revolutionize tea and wine, he uses his sharp wit and strategies to quickly rise to prominence.

Li Jingnian and Lin Xiaoran travel to Chang’an, unraveling a string of mysterious and unsettling cases along the way. With each investigation, they come closer to exposing the true culprit behind the chaos plaguing the empire. Through relentless pursuit of justice and intense confrontations, they fight to restore order and bring peace back to Chang’an.